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Gasconade County Republican "We Do Our Part Toward Making This a Better Community in Which To Live" Volume 33, Number 5. OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1935. WE'LL TELLJHE WORLD- KINDNESS Lite's all too brief for care and grief; Too short for bitter tear; So. let's be GAY, each passing day, And fill the world with CHEER! Yes, let's be KIND! Let's bear in mind That Life is far too short For single flash or anger rash. Or word of hateful sort! TOO OFTEN we speak angrily To those we hold most dear! Yes. EVERY DAY, in thoughtless way We cause a sigh or tear! I can divine of naught more fine For man to leave behind; Than this FAIR FAME. "HE had the name Of always being KIND!" Bindery Talk. A New Year and as usual we urge our reader to forget the past and look forward to the future, seeing Indeed a New Year. If the past year has been replete with joy and the better things that ninke life worth living, let us look forward with confidence for even better things to come in the New Year. If the past year has been unsatisfactory, let's forget Its dissappolnt-ments and sorrows and look forward with renewed hope for the new days to come. The New Year is a splendid time to stop to think on our ways; to weigh and measure the gold and the dross in oui lives the past year; and to resolve that the refiner's fire will find more of gold than of dross in the year to come. Postmaster General Farley must think that the government expenditures are not "enough to assure success in the political campaign next year." : He is sponsoring" 110-per plate banquets for Young Democrats for Jackson Day, the major part of the proceeds to go to the Democrats National Committee, Press dispatches state, "Young Democrats were to charge $10 a plate for the dinner. They should spend $1.60 for food, he said, kee.p $2.50 for their own organization and send $6 to the Democratic National Committee to help pay off the large deficit. In Washington, where President Roosevelt will speak, diners will pay $50 a plate. It was announced that $5 of this amount will go for food and $45 will be turned over to the National Committee." The plan has been rejected in St. Louis and Kansas City in favor of more economical celebrations. Something to look forward to (!) in the new year Congress convenes in January! Republican rumblings Borah is willing to be a candidate for president.The best resolution for the average auto-owning citizen "I' will drive my automobile more safely in 1936 than I did in 1935." The Standard Oil Company of Indiana .whose products are sold by dealers In this vicinity, writes us stating that the Standard Oil Company of Indiana has no foreign business and is consequently involved in no way In either the Italian or Ethiopian situation. AUTO ACCIDENT An automobile accident occurred on Highway 19 near Oscar Josfs farm Saturday night. Houston Bell the driver, got hia face and head pretty badly cut end bruised but not seriously. Three others were with him . who escaped without Injury. The car was considerably damaged. GRADUATES Clarence Murray was out from St. Louis a few days of this week. Clarence has finished a course In embalming at theHohenschuh-Car-penter School and ia now employed In St. Louis. He graduated with honors. He must serve a year's apprenticeship before he can take the Stat Board of Embalmingexamination. THIRTY YEARS AGO A son was born to John Lange and wife on December 19. Miss Delia Hibler died on December 16 at Owensville. The death of J. J. Shelton of Tea, age 89 years, - was reported, Henry Koch 'suffered a badly cut hand while sawing' wood for C. E. Sassmann. i JOSEPH PETERMAN DIES Joseph Peterman, who for the past thirty-four years has been a resident of Bland, died after a brief illness of pneumonia on Monday morning, December 23, aged 88 years, 10 months and 1 day. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the home to the Bland Christian church with interment in the Bland Union cemetery. Rev. W. E. Waddell. the pastor, officiated. Mr. Peterman was born on February 22, 1848, in France. He was married to Miss Margaret Fitzgerald at Rosebud, Missouri. The widow, one son William of Austin, Texas, and one daughter. Miss Essie, of Bland, one sister Miss Seville Peterman and two brothers John and Henry Peterman. all of Seneca, N. Y., survive. Mr. Peterman was of a quiet unassuming disposition and wa held In high esteem throughout the community. He was a Christian man and held his membership in the Blan l Christian church. FARMS NEED GOOD COLTS A large percentage of the present : number of horses and mules on j Missouri farms are lacking size 'and quality, which necessitates the j breeding of all the good mares to the best stallions and jacks it is 'possible to bring Into farm communities rays T. A. Ewing of the j Missouri College of Agriculture. A I large percentage of foals, and some ; of the hindrances, aside from old age. can be partlcally corrected I through better feeding, parasite control, and general good care and I management. THE REPUBLICAN IS EARLY on Tuesday, two days early this week In order that the office force may enjoy a couple days holiday vacation for Christmas. The paper will be issued on Thursday of next week, the usual publication day. It we failed to mention your Christmas visitors or visits to other places this week, please let ua know so we may mention them next week. Thanks. ALL YEAR PASTURE PLAN TO BE DISCUSSED The production and proper utilization of all-year pastures will be the main topic at this year's Clover and Prosperity Conference for Gasconade county to be held at Owensville on January 3. The committee in charge of arrangements for this conference felt that this Is a particularly timely topic since more acree in the county are devoted to pasture than any other single crop, pastures furnish the cheapest source of livestock feed, and soil losses are least when land is in some good pasture crop. Simple, low cost methods of handling crops now grown on most farms in Gasconade county so as to produce around 200 days of cattle pasture per acre per year will be fully explained. Certain pasture grasses and legumes are best adapted to certain soil conditions and fill livestock needs for certain parts of the year, while others are adapted to different soil conditions and meet the livestock needs for other parts of the year. Also, there are a few of these crops especially valuable for forage or hay. All these crop? can be made to fit well an all-year pasture system that is most efficient in both soil conservation and In the production of livestock and dairy products. The pasture and forage crops best suited to conditions in Gasconade county and the best methods of producing and utilizing them for both soil conservation and livestock feed will also be discussed at this meeting. ON VISIT AFTER MANY YEARS W. E. Spauldlng of Lawrence, Colorado, spent from Saturday until Tuesday with his half-brother, S. W. Lacy, and family. Mr. Spauldlng is a grandson of the late Wm. .Luster, who owned the site of Ow ensville when It was farm land. Mr. Spaulding had not visited here for 42 years. He was surprised at the size of Owensville and spoke very complimentary on the pro-gressiveners of the town. COUNTY CROPS, DECEMBER 1935 December condition of wheat In Gasconade County is 7$ per cent of normal against 94 per cent In December 1934 and 87 per cent for the 5-year average. The condition of rye is 80 compared with 94 of December normal for 1934. Quality of corn Indicates 53 merchantable and average price Is 71 cents per bushel. Wheat aver-ated 97 cents and oats $6 cents per bushel on December 1, 1136. NEW YEAR'S EVE At Owensville Baptist' Church 00 8:20 Devotional Rev. H. R. Dude During this period a choir composed of members from the four cooperating churches will sing. 8:309:00 Sermon Rev. Arnold Smith 9:0010:00 Special programs will be given by the Methodist. Presbyterian and Evangelical Churches 10:0011:00 Social hour with light refreshments served by hostess church. 11:0011:15 Devotional Rev. H. R. Dnde 11:15 12:00 Closing program in charge of the Baptist Church. This program will be composed of special music and a closing pageant. Benediction, praying the old year out and the new one In Rev. F. B. Raines EVERYBODY WELCOME! NEEDY IN COUNTY GIVEN MUCH AID Relief commodities valued at $530.45 were distributed during November to the needy residents at Gasconade county. Wallace Crossley, state relief administrator, said that $340,396 worth of commodities were distributed In the state during that month and the total for the year rose to $7,444,650. Food stuffs, such as canned beef and flour, lead the list. Second in importance was wearing apparel-pants, coats and dresses. The commodities distributed In this county are shown In the following tabulation. canned beef, 914 lbs. value $137.10; 5 women's leather coats, $17.50; 4 men's leather coats. 14.00; 15 men's leather coats, $62.50; 9 boy's leather coats, $31.50: 2800 lbs. flour, $141.00; 3 boys' jackets $2.25; 2 boys' coats. $7.00; 16 pairs men's overalls. $16.00; 44 pairs girls' bloomers. $11.00; 13 girls' dresses. $13 00; 6 girls' gowns, $3.00; 10 girls' slips. $2.50; 12 girls' coats. $42.00; 9 comfort tops. $9.00; 239 yards of print, $23.90; 180 spools of thread, $7.20. B0ESCH POINTER WEDDING Victor A. Boech, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Boesch, of Bland, and Miss Hazel Pointer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Pointer, of College Hill, were united In marriage by Judge Folkerson, at Linn, Saturday afternoon, December 14th. Mr. Boesch Is a former publisher of the Courier, now has a respon- ible position with the Rolls Herald, and we understand the happy young couple will make their home in Rolls. We Join a countless number of friends in extending congratulations and best wishes to our fellow craftsman. Bland Courier. OSCAR GOERLISCH Oscar J. E. Goerlisch died on Sunday. December 22, at his home on Goerlisch Ridge where he, had lived his entire lifetime. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis. He was born September 17, 18(0, at the farm, making his age 75 years, 3 months and 5 days. He was never married and is survived by two brothers Rudolph of Morris Oklahoma, and William of St. Louis. Funeral services were held Tuesday from the home to the Atkins cemetery. Rev.. Schr elder of Bay officiating. Happy New Year WEDDING The marriage of Miss Ella Held- brlnk and Theo. Wehmeyer was solmnized on Christmas Day at the Lutheran church at Chralotte. Rev. C. Schelderer officiating. Miss Held, brlnk is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Heidbrlnk and Mr. Wehmeyer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wehmeyer. MRS. EDWIN C RIDER Mrs. Edwin Crlder died on Fri day morning, December 20, at her home in Bland after a few hours illness. Mrs. Crlder, who was fore- lady at the Relief Sewing Room had been at her work on Wednesday when she (suffered a fainting spell. Thursday evening she was 111 for awhile and on Friday morning suffered a Btroke of paralysis from the effects of which she died. She was 54 years. 9 months and 8 day of age. Mrs. Crlder. nee Margaret Jane Brown, was born In Gasconade county m March 12. 1881. She was married to David Edwin Crlder In 1901 at Red Bird. Mr. Crlder and the following children are left to mourn her untimely death Mrs. Nillie McCluskey, St. Louis; Mrs. Glalys SwaiiBon. Belle; Mrs. Hazel Blackwell. Bland; Mrs. Elva Mc-Daniel, Kansas City; David, Jr., Wlllanl, Ruth and Eugene, all of Bland. She also leaves her aged mother. Mrs. W. A. Thompson of High Gate.; two sisters and one brother Mrs. Shelton Lenox of St. James; Mrs. Jack Weaver of Gary, Indiana and Alfred Brown of St. Louis; and twelve grandchildren. Mrs. Crlder was a member of the Bland Christian church. She had a lurge circle of friends, who with her family will sadly mlBS her ministering hand. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the home to the Bland Christian church and the Bland Christian church, the pastor, W. E. Waddell officiating. Interment was In Bland Union cemetery. ATTEND WEDDING W. F. Strehlmann and daughter. Miss Esther, and Ben Strehlmann and family went to St. Louis to attend the wedding on Saturday, December 21, of Walter Strehlmann to Mtas Laurene Therese Steber. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents. Dr. and Mrs Oliver F. Steber. Mr. Strehlmann and his bride spent Christmas in Bland. He Is an Instructor in University City High School. FATALLY INJURED IK ACCIDENT Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Slinkmann, prominent farmers of the Gerald community, were fatally injured Monday when Rock Island passenger train No. 23 struck the automobile In which they were riding, driven by Mr. Slinkmann. The accident happened just east of the depot in Gerald. Mr. Slinkmann apparently was unaware of the approach of the train and drove his car into it demolishing the car. A coroner's jury rendered a verdict of unavoidable accident. Mr. Slinkmann was killed almost instantly. Mrs. Slinkmann was taken to a. hospital In St. Louis where she died Monday night. Funeral services will be held at Gerald on Thursday at the home at 11:00 a. m; then to the New Salem church and cemetery north of Owensville at 2:00 p. m. , Mrs. Slinkmann, nee Erlisch, was 69 years of age and Mr. Slinkmann was 72 years old. They leave two sons, George, Rock Island agent at Belle; William, Rock Island employe in Kansas, and one daughter, Mrs. Maud Blankenship of Washington. Mrs. Slinkmann also leaves one brother Henry Erlisch of ! Gerald and two sisters Mrs. Geo. Ilensrl of St. Loui.s and MrB. Marlon I Estes of Owensville. Mr. Slink mann is survived by two sisters Mrs. John Warren of Sullivan and Mis. Paradlne Crowder of Owensville.Mr. and Mrs. Slinkmann were highly esteemed and well known residents of near Gerald and their sad passing is deplored by a very large circle of friends and relatives. MISSOURI HAS GOOD ROADS Missouri leads all states in the number of railroad grade crossings eliminated on the State Highway System during the ten year period, ending January 1, 1935, figures compiled by the American Association of State Highway officials shows'. During that decade, a total of 586 crossings were eliminated by relocation or construction of overhead trafflcways or underpasses. New York was second with a total of 548. A total for the Nation numbers 6.604. Missouri was sec-cond In the number of bridges, exclusive of grade crossing eliminations constructed on the State Highway System during that period with a total of 2,911 structures. New York, being first ranking state. 'exceeded Missouri by 105 bridges. The total completed over the entire nation during that decade numbered 27.172. Missouri on Januaary 1, 1935, the report shows, ranks sixth from ; the standpoint of Improved hard 'surfaced mads with a total of 11,-775 miles. Pennsylvania is first with a total of 25,514 miles, and jotilo with a total of 12,124 miles, and Louisiana with a total of 12, 039 miles, all possess more improved hard surfaced roads than iMIsBourl. Missouri In this report, is listed as having a total of 3,967 miles of high type roadway, 1,418 miles of medium type, and 6,390 miles of low type hard surface. These figures include only mileage outside of cities. The high type surface is listed as pavements of all kinds, medium type of surface includes surface treated gravel. ; treated macadam, and other low 'cost bituminous surfacing. Law type includes sand-clay, untreated j gravel and macadam, and other miscellaneous aggregate roadways. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Geo. Boeger et al., to H. W. Boeger, the Boeger store building and lot in Morrison. $1; F. A M. Bank of Owensville to Chas. Gross, .200 acres west of Drake, $1460; and by Chas Gross to Harry Gross, the same farm. $1; Rudy Hahn et al., to John Hahn and wife, 160 acres at Swiss, $485; Frank Hoffmann to Paul Schueti, lot S E. 6th, Hermann, $1000; Mathilda Oberdick to Geo. Scherer, 160 acres southeast of Rosebud, $10. MARRIAGE LICENSES K. A. Cunio, Rosebud 65 Kathryn Montgomery. St. Lou is. 3 8 Wm. Renlrli, Elniont 25 Tllen Ilnrtweln. Rosebud !

Gasconade County Republican "We Do Our Part Toward Making This a Better Community in Which To Live" Volume 33, Number 5. OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1935. WE'LL TELLJHE WORLD- KINDNESS Lite's all too brief for care and grief; Too short for bitter tear; So. let's be GAY, each passing day, And fill the world with CHEER! Yes, let's be KIND! Let's bear in mind That Life is far too short For single flash or anger rash. Or word of hateful sort! TOO OFTEN we speak angrily To those we hold most dear! Yes. EVERY DAY, in thoughtless way We cause a sigh or tear! I can divine of naught more fine For man to leave behind; Than this FAIR FAME. "HE had the name Of always being KIND!" Bindery Talk. A New Year and as usual we urge our reader to forget the past and look forward to the future, seeing Indeed a New Year. If the past year has been replete with joy and the better things that ninke life worth living, let us look forward with confidence for even better things to come in the New Year. If the past year has been unsatisfactory, let's forget Its dissappolnt-ments and sorrows and look forward with renewed hope for the new days to come. The New Year is a splendid time to stop to think on our ways; to weigh and measure the gold and the dross in oui lives the past year; and to resolve that the refiner's fire will find more of gold than of dross in the year to come. Postmaster General Farley must think that the government expenditures are not "enough to assure success in the political campaign next year." : He is sponsoring" 110-per plate banquets for Young Democrats for Jackson Day, the major part of the proceeds to go to the Democrats National Committee, Press dispatches state, "Young Democrats were to charge $10 a plate for the dinner. They should spend $1.60 for food, he said, kee.p $2.50 for their own organization and send $6 to the Democratic National Committee to help pay off the large deficit. In Washington, where President Roosevelt will speak, diners will pay $50 a plate. It was announced that $5 of this amount will go for food and $45 will be turned over to the National Committee." The plan has been rejected in St. Louis and Kansas City in favor of more economical celebrations. Something to look forward to (!) in the new year Congress convenes in January! Republican rumblings Borah is willing to be a candidate for president.The best resolution for the average auto-owning citizen "I' will drive my automobile more safely in 1936 than I did in 1935." The Standard Oil Company of Indiana .whose products are sold by dealers In this vicinity, writes us stating that the Standard Oil Company of Indiana has no foreign business and is consequently involved in no way In either the Italian or Ethiopian situation. AUTO ACCIDENT An automobile accident occurred on Highway 19 near Oscar Josfs farm Saturday night. Houston Bell the driver, got hia face and head pretty badly cut end bruised but not seriously. Three others were with him . who escaped without Injury. The car was considerably damaged. GRADUATES Clarence Murray was out from St. Louis a few days of this week. Clarence has finished a course In embalming at theHohenschuh-Car-penter School and ia now employed In St. Louis. He graduated with honors. He must serve a year's apprenticeship before he can take the Stat Board of Embalmingexamination. THIRTY YEARS AGO A son was born to John Lange and wife on December 19. Miss Delia Hibler died on December 16 at Owensville. The death of J. J. Shelton of Tea, age 89 years, - was reported, Henry Koch 'suffered a badly cut hand while sawing' wood for C. E. Sassmann. i JOSEPH PETERMAN DIES Joseph Peterman, who for the past thirty-four years has been a resident of Bland, died after a brief illness of pneumonia on Monday morning, December 23, aged 88 years, 10 months and 1 day. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the home to the Bland Christian church with interment in the Bland Union cemetery. Rev. W. E. Waddell. the pastor, officiated. Mr. Peterman was born on February 22, 1848, in France. He was married to Miss Margaret Fitzgerald at Rosebud, Missouri. The widow, one son William of Austin, Texas, and one daughter. Miss Essie, of Bland, one sister Miss Seville Peterman and two brothers John and Henry Peterman. all of Seneca, N. Y., survive. Mr. Peterman was of a quiet unassuming disposition and wa held In high esteem throughout the community. He was a Christian man and held his membership in the Blan l Christian church. FARMS NEED GOOD COLTS A large percentage of the present : number of horses and mules on j Missouri farms are lacking size 'and quality, which necessitates the j breeding of all the good mares to the best stallions and jacks it is 'possible to bring Into farm communities rays T. A. Ewing of the j Missouri College of Agriculture. A I large percentage of foals, and some ; of the hindrances, aside from old age. can be partlcally corrected I through better feeding, parasite control, and general good care and I management. THE REPUBLICAN IS EARLY on Tuesday, two days early this week In order that the office force may enjoy a couple days holiday vacation for Christmas. The paper will be issued on Thursday of next week, the usual publication day. It we failed to mention your Christmas visitors or visits to other places this week, please let ua know so we may mention them next week. Thanks. ALL YEAR PASTURE PLAN TO BE DISCUSSED The production and proper utilization of all-year pastures will be the main topic at this year's Clover and Prosperity Conference for Gasconade county to be held at Owensville on January 3. The committee in charge of arrangements for this conference felt that this Is a particularly timely topic since more acree in the county are devoted to pasture than any other single crop, pastures furnish the cheapest source of livestock feed, and soil losses are least when land is in some good pasture crop. Simple, low cost methods of handling crops now grown on most farms in Gasconade county so as to produce around 200 days of cattle pasture per acre per year will be fully explained. Certain pasture grasses and legumes are best adapted to certain soil conditions and fill livestock needs for certain parts of the year, while others are adapted to different soil conditions and meet the livestock needs for other parts of the year. Also, there are a few of these crops especially valuable for forage or hay. All these crop? can be made to fit well an all-year pasture system that is most efficient in both soil conservation and In the production of livestock and dairy products. The pasture and forage crops best suited to conditions in Gasconade county and the best methods of producing and utilizing them for both soil conservation and livestock feed will also be discussed at this meeting. ON VISIT AFTER MANY YEARS W. E. Spauldlng of Lawrence, Colorado, spent from Saturday until Tuesday with his half-brother, S. W. Lacy, and family. Mr. Spauldlng is a grandson of the late Wm. .Luster, who owned the site of Ow ensville when It was farm land. Mr. Spaulding had not visited here for 42 years. He was surprised at the size of Owensville and spoke very complimentary on the pro-gressiveners of the town. COUNTY CROPS, DECEMBER 1935 December condition of wheat In Gasconade County is 7$ per cent of normal against 94 per cent In December 1934 and 87 per cent for the 5-year average. The condition of rye is 80 compared with 94 of December normal for 1934. Quality of corn Indicates 53 merchantable and average price Is 71 cents per bushel. Wheat aver-ated 97 cents and oats $6 cents per bushel on December 1, 1136. NEW YEAR'S EVE At Owensville Baptist' Church 00 8:20 Devotional Rev. H. R. Dude During this period a choir composed of members from the four cooperating churches will sing. 8:309:00 Sermon Rev. Arnold Smith 9:0010:00 Special programs will be given by the Methodist. Presbyterian and Evangelical Churches 10:0011:00 Social hour with light refreshments served by hostess church. 11:0011:15 Devotional Rev. H. R. Dnde 11:15 12:00 Closing program in charge of the Baptist Church. This program will be composed of special music and a closing pageant. Benediction, praying the old year out and the new one In Rev. F. B. Raines EVERYBODY WELCOME! NEEDY IN COUNTY GIVEN MUCH AID Relief commodities valued at $530.45 were distributed during November to the needy residents at Gasconade county. Wallace Crossley, state relief administrator, said that $340,396 worth of commodities were distributed In the state during that month and the total for the year rose to $7,444,650. Food stuffs, such as canned beef and flour, lead the list. Second in importance was wearing apparel-pants, coats and dresses. The commodities distributed In this county are shown In the following tabulation. canned beef, 914 lbs. value $137.10; 5 women's leather coats, $17.50; 4 men's leather coats. 14.00; 15 men's leather coats, $62.50; 9 boy's leather coats, $31.50: 2800 lbs. flour, $141.00; 3 boys' jackets $2.25; 2 boys' coats. $7.00; 16 pairs men's overalls. $16.00; 44 pairs girls' bloomers. $11.00; 13 girls' dresses. $13 00; 6 girls' gowns, $3.00; 10 girls' slips. $2.50; 12 girls' coats. $42.00; 9 comfort tops. $9.00; 239 yards of print, $23.90; 180 spools of thread, $7.20. B0ESCH POINTER WEDDING Victor A. Boech, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Boesch, of Bland, and Miss Hazel Pointer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Pointer, of College Hill, were united In marriage by Judge Folkerson, at Linn, Saturday afternoon, December 14th. Mr. Boesch Is a former publisher of the Courier, now has a respon- ible position with the Rolls Herald, and we understand the happy young couple will make their home in Rolls. We Join a countless number of friends in extending congratulations and best wishes to our fellow craftsman. Bland Courier. OSCAR GOERLISCH Oscar J. E. Goerlisch died on Sunday. December 22, at his home on Goerlisch Ridge where he, had lived his entire lifetime. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis. He was born September 17, 18(0, at the farm, making his age 75 years, 3 months and 5 days. He was never married and is survived by two brothers Rudolph of Morris Oklahoma, and William of St. Louis. Funeral services were held Tuesday from the home to the Atkins cemetery. Rev.. Schr elder of Bay officiating. Happy New Year WEDDING The marriage of Miss Ella Held- brlnk and Theo. Wehmeyer was solmnized on Christmas Day at the Lutheran church at Chralotte. Rev. C. Schelderer officiating. Miss Held, brlnk is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Heidbrlnk and Mr. Wehmeyer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wehmeyer. MRS. EDWIN C RIDER Mrs. Edwin Crlder died on Fri day morning, December 20, at her home in Bland after a few hours illness. Mrs. Crlder, who was fore- lady at the Relief Sewing Room had been at her work on Wednesday when she (suffered a fainting spell. Thursday evening she was 111 for awhile and on Friday morning suffered a Btroke of paralysis from the effects of which she died. She was 54 years. 9 months and 8 day of age. Mrs. Crlder. nee Margaret Jane Brown, was born In Gasconade county m March 12. 1881. She was married to David Edwin Crlder In 1901 at Red Bird. Mr. Crlder and the following children are left to mourn her untimely death Mrs. Nillie McCluskey, St. Louis; Mrs. Glalys SwaiiBon. Belle; Mrs. Hazel Blackwell. Bland; Mrs. Elva Mc-Daniel, Kansas City; David, Jr., Wlllanl, Ruth and Eugene, all of Bland. She also leaves her aged mother. Mrs. W. A. Thompson of High Gate.; two sisters and one brother Mrs. Shelton Lenox of St. James; Mrs. Jack Weaver of Gary, Indiana and Alfred Brown of St. Louis; and twelve grandchildren. Mrs. Crlder was a member of the Bland Christian church. She had a lurge circle of friends, who with her family will sadly mlBS her ministering hand. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the home to the Bland Christian church and the Bland Christian church, the pastor, W. E. Waddell officiating. Interment was In Bland Union cemetery. ATTEND WEDDING W. F. Strehlmann and daughter. Miss Esther, and Ben Strehlmann and family went to St. Louis to attend the wedding on Saturday, December 21, of Walter Strehlmann to Mtas Laurene Therese Steber. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents. Dr. and Mrs Oliver F. Steber. Mr. Strehlmann and his bride spent Christmas in Bland. He Is an Instructor in University City High School. FATALLY INJURED IK ACCIDENT Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Slinkmann, prominent farmers of the Gerald community, were fatally injured Monday when Rock Island passenger train No. 23 struck the automobile In which they were riding, driven by Mr. Slinkmann. The accident happened just east of the depot in Gerald. Mr. Slinkmann apparently was unaware of the approach of the train and drove his car into it demolishing the car. A coroner's jury rendered a verdict of unavoidable accident. Mr. Slinkmann was killed almost instantly. Mrs. Slinkmann was taken to a. hospital In St. Louis where she died Monday night. Funeral services will be held at Gerald on Thursday at the home at 11:00 a. m; then to the New Salem church and cemetery north of Owensville at 2:00 p. m. , Mrs. Slinkmann, nee Erlisch, was 69 years of age and Mr. Slinkmann was 72 years old. They leave two sons, George, Rock Island agent at Belle; William, Rock Island employe in Kansas, and one daughter, Mrs. Maud Blankenship of Washington. Mrs. Slinkmann also leaves one brother Henry Erlisch of ! Gerald and two sisters Mrs. Geo. Ilensrl of St. Loui.s and MrB. Marlon I Estes of Owensville. Mr. Slink mann is survived by two sisters Mrs. John Warren of Sullivan and Mis. Paradlne Crowder of Owensville.Mr. and Mrs. Slinkmann were highly esteemed and well known residents of near Gerald and their sad passing is deplored by a very large circle of friends and relatives. MISSOURI HAS GOOD ROADS Missouri leads all states in the number of railroad grade crossings eliminated on the State Highway System during the ten year period, ending January 1, 1935, figures compiled by the American Association of State Highway officials shows'. During that decade, a total of 586 crossings were eliminated by relocation or construction of overhead trafflcways or underpasses. New York was second with a total of 548. A total for the Nation numbers 6.604. Missouri was sec-cond In the number of bridges, exclusive of grade crossing eliminations constructed on the State Highway System during that period with a total of 2,911 structures. New York, being first ranking state. 'exceeded Missouri by 105 bridges. The total completed over the entire nation during that decade numbered 27.172. Missouri on Januaary 1, 1935, the report shows, ranks sixth from ; the standpoint of Improved hard 'surfaced mads with a total of 11,-775 miles. Pennsylvania is first with a total of 25,514 miles, and jotilo with a total of 12,124 miles, and Louisiana with a total of 12, 039 miles, all possess more improved hard surfaced roads than iMIsBourl. Missouri In this report, is listed as having a total of 3,967 miles of high type roadway, 1,418 miles of medium type, and 6,390 miles of low type hard surface. These figures include only mileage outside of cities. The high type surface is listed as pavements of all kinds, medium type of surface includes surface treated gravel. ; treated macadam, and other low 'cost bituminous surfacing. Law type includes sand-clay, untreated j gravel and macadam, and other miscellaneous aggregate roadways. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Geo. Boeger et al., to H. W. Boeger, the Boeger store building and lot in Morrison. $1; F. A M. Bank of Owensville to Chas. Gross, .200 acres west of Drake, $1460; and by Chas Gross to Harry Gross, the same farm. $1; Rudy Hahn et al., to John Hahn and wife, 160 acres at Swiss, $485; Frank Hoffmann to Paul Schueti, lot S E. 6th, Hermann, $1000; Mathilda Oberdick to Geo. Scherer, 160 acres southeast of Rosebud, $10. MARRIAGE LICENSES K. A. Cunio, Rosebud 65 Kathryn Montgomery. St. Lou is. 3 8 Wm. Renlrli, Elniont 25 Tllen Ilnrtweln. Rosebud !